Ardian has opened a new office in Montréal, underscoring the firm’s longstanding commitment to Canadian clients and expanding its global footprint.
The firm has been working with Canadian pension plans, insurance companies, financial institutions, endowments and family offices for more than two decades, with client commitments in the region representing $9.3 billion of Ardian’s assets under management.
With more than 50 longstanding clients in the region, Ardian's on-the-ground Canadian presence will allow the firm to strengthen client relationships, build closer ties to the business and financial community and capitalize on significant opportunities.
Ardian sees continued investor demand in Canada, with particular interest from investors looking to diversify their holdings into key investing strategies including secondaries, primaries, infrastructure, co-investments and private credit. Additionally, Ardian sees growing appetite from Canadian investors and